Workforce Development

Excellence in Professional Development

Workforce Development partners with County of Sonoma employees in creating impactful learning opportunities that help you develop the competencies for successful job performance and meaningful careers. Together, we create fulfilling futures.

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New courses include Feedback Essentials, DiSCovering Yourself, DiSCovering Your Management Style (for current supervisors and managers), and DiSC for Intact Teams (for groups of staff who work together)

The County of Sonoma Employee Training Program—Planning for Success

Because we made just a few changes to the County-wide training program for 2016-17, most of Planning for Success will look familiar to you.

The Key Competencies and Skills identified by employees as critical for success at each of the County employment levels: Foundational (Individual Contributor), Supervisory, Managerial, and Executive continue to serve as the foundation for our courses.

Certifications at the Foundational, Supervisor, and Manager levels are still available for any employee to pursue. Look for the orange, blue and green ovals on the Professional Development Spiral illustrating the required classes for each certification level. The grey ovals are the Skills Development Electives that are also available to all staff.

This year we’re focusing on expanding and improving skills training and “transfer of learning” to the workplace. You will see the following changes in the classroom:

Changes to Planning for Success

A 3-pack is a series of 3 short, powerful courses specially tailored for admin staff or supervisors/managers. Each course is 1/2 day in length and offered in quick succession to help you fulfill your commitment to your professional development. You'll be taking all 3 courses with your peers resulting in meaningful discussions, targeted activities, and lots of opportunities for learning job-specific skills.

Intact Team Training allow your unit to train as a group. You can reserve a team table at a regularly scheduled training or Workforce Development can bring the training to you.

Expanded Learning Opportunities utilizing more on-line classes and other alternative learning methods will be introduced this year.

Harassment Prevention Training is an example of an on-line offering. Visit TargetSolutions to sign-up for two courses: Sexual Harassment Awareness and Preventing Discrimination in the Workplace. Proof of completion will be recorded in TargetSolutions and you will be one course closer to your Supervisor Certificate!